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Malachi 2:12

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

May the Lord cut off  from the tents of Jacob the man who does this, whoever he may be,  , even if he presents an offering to the Lord of Armies.

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But the beast was taken prisoner, and along with it the false prophet, who had performed the signs in its presence. He deceived those who accepted the mark of the beast and those who worshipped its image with these signs.  Both of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulphur.


Evil people and impostors will become worse, deceiving  and being deceived.


Leave them alone! They are blind guides.   And if the blind guide the blind, both will fall into a pit.’


Don’t all of us have one Father?  Didn’t one God create us?  Why then do we act treacherously against one another,  profaning  the covenant of our ancestors?


‘I wish one of you would shut the temple doors,  so that you would no longer kindle a useless fire on my altar!  I am not pleased with you,’ says the Lord of Armies, ‘and I will accept  no offering from your hands.


The Lord will save the tents of Judah first, so that the glory of David’s house and the glory of Jerusalem’s residents may not be greater than that of Judah.


Even if you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; I will have no regard for your fellowship offerings of fattened cattle.


Say to the house of Israel, “This is what the Lord God says: I am about to desecrate my sanctuary, the pride of your power, the delight of your eyes, and the desire of your heart. Also, the sons and daughters you left behind will fall by the sword.


They will bear their punishment #– #the punishment of the one who enquires will be the same as that of the prophet #– #


One person slaughters an ox, another kills a person; one person sacrifices a lamb, another breaks a dog’s neck; one person offers a grain offering, another offers pig’s blood; one person offers incense, another praises an idol – all these have chosen their ways and delight in their abhorrent practices.


For I the Lord love justice; I hate robbery and injustice; I will faithfully reward my people and make a permanent covenant  with them.


They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.


Therefore, I have sworn to Eli’s family: The iniquity of Eli’s family will never be wiped out by either sacrifice or offering.’


How beautiful are your tents, Jacob, your dwellings, Israel.


I will turn  against that man and cut him off from his people, because he gave his offspring to Molech, defiling my sanctuary  and profaning my holy name.


Any person who does any of these detestable practices is to be cut off from his people.


Even if they bring up children, I will bereave them of each one. Yes, woe to them when I depart from them!


You also say, “Look, what a nuisance! ” And you scorn  it,’  , says the Lord of Armies. ‘You bring stolen,  , lame, or sick animals. You bring this as an offering! Am I to accept that from your hands? ’ asks the Lord.





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